Foraging Evergreens for Body Scrubs and Other Goodies w/April Thompson

In this hands-on workshop, forager, food writer and instructor April Thompson will teach you several fun and tasty ways to use one of nature’s under-appreciated winter gifts: evergreen needles. Participants will learn about the health and flavor properties of evergreen needles like spruce, fir, and pine; learn ID and harvesting tips; and then how to create several edible and household goodies from evergreen needles, including infused salt, sugar, vinegar, tea and more. Participants will then make their own body scrub, perfect for a handmade holiday gift or just to help keep the skin glowing in the rough winter months.

April is a Washington, DC-based writer, gardener, foodie, and forager. She is a founding member of the Bruce Monroe Community Garden, culinary chair of the Mycological Association of Washington, and a UDC Master Gardener and Naturalist. Working as a freelance writer for more than 20 years, April has covered food, travel, sustainability, gardening, foraging, and other subjects for dozens of publications. She has taught workshops on foraging and related topics for the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, Redelicious, Rooting DC, AirBNB Experiences and other organizations.

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